{"id":988250,"date":"2024-04-01T19:54:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?page_id=988250"},"modified":"2024-11-24T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:03:24","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?page_id=988250","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"988250\" class=\"elementor elementor-988250\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14aaca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c14aaca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a71058 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a71058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c42c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12c42c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0b64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f0b64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a596b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a596b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocacy to advance the profession of health information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d50ecc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d50ecc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a455524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a455524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The increase in recognition and impact of certified health information professionals is playing a role in the lives of people.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc4281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cc4281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data tells a story. It tells the story of people, our communities, and our country. It helps inform not only diagnoses, treatment and wellness of people, but research, policies, legislation, and funding of our communities and health systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9796dfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9796dfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83a266 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83a266\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068f622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"068f622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=Yx9IWOgt6_k&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e1e6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6e1e6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f861ba0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f861ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070ad7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"070ad7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5915<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c39f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c39f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; color: black;\">health information members in Canada<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d81ba6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d81ba6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5518c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5518c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>300+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eb96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3eb96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; color: black;\">Partner organizations endorsing or hiring certified professionals<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38707b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38707b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f6984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f6984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>53<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4d98b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b4d98b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; color: black;\">Net Promotor Score \u00a0&gt; 40 demonstrates excellent education sessions<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f597c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f597c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b44c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b44c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>31<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2856cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2856cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; color: black;\">Accredited health information academic programs in Canada<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5a685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c5a685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2747072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2747072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>18k+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f79db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f79db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; color: black;\">Subscribers tuning into the advancement of the profession<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e95863 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e95863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e28b304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e28b304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contribute to advancing health information in Canada.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbef7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cbef7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f83df77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f83df77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/static.elfsight.com\/platform\/platform.js\" data-use-service-core defer><\/script>\n<div class=\"elfsight-app-4cf71c97-e027-4f69-8857-32f4695380d1\" data-elfsight-app-lazy><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a632e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40a632e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c620aa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c620aa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb36dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb36dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stay Informed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86cb37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f86cb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get a CHIMA Account and subscribe to communication channels to receive updates on the advancements within the health information profession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f17b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"25f17b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc631d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adc631d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/chima-connection\/\">Subscribe Now \u2192<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e6d318 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e6d318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f6bc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94f6bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d77f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5d77f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f663a87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f663a87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d91082 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d91082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d07a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d07a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public and professional trust<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a62bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a62bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHIMA and the Canadian College of Health Information Management (the College) advance public and professional trust through the Canadian health information workforce.<\/p><p>By implementing rigorous standards for data literacy and advancing ethical practices in dealing with Canadian\u2019s most sensitive data, the organization plays a pivotal role in building a trustworthy environment for health information. 87.5% of Canadians want people handling their health information to be certified. Through educational initiatives, advocacy, and the development of best practices, it is enhancing the reliability and credibility of professionals who manage, analyze, and safeguard data.<\/p><p>CHIMA and the College emphasize data stewardship and ethical use of information as central to fostering a strong bond of trust between the health information workforce, the health care system, and the public. CHIMA and the College ensure that the management of health information upholds the highest standards of care, confidentiality, and respect for peoples\u2019 rights, thereby strengthening the foundation of governance in systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ced300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ced300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do we do it?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbd200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4bbd200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c4d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c4d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/chima\/\">Education campaigns \u2192<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91ec17 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c91ec17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82acde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d82acde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/about\/partners\/\">Partnerships with institutions, associations and governments \u2192<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08022e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"08022e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b670c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97b670c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/professional-certification\/browse-all-certifications\/\">Health information certification \u2192<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68de14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c68de14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067fe91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"067fe91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">87.5%<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d40e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6d40e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>of 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Through its comprehensive certification programs, continuing education opportunities, and the development of best practice guidelines, the organization is instrumental in ensuring that health information professionals across Canada are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the evolving demands of industry. By fostering a culture of continuous learning and adherence to the highest professional standards, this organization is not only enhancing the competency of the workforce but also significantly contributing to the improvement of patient care and the overall efficiency of healthcare services. 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